FIU - Somaliland Strategic Plan Consultant

Overview & Responsibilities

The Bank of Somaliland (hereinafter referred to as "the Bank") was established in 1994 with the mandate of ensuring financial stability and oversight of financial institutions in Somaliland. In December 2019, Somaliland's Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 87/2019 formally established a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an independent department within the Bank responsible for receiving, requesting, analyzing, and disseminating information concerning money laundering and terrorist financing. Part of the immediate priorities of the FIU Department in 2023 is the development of a five-year strategic plan to identify goals, allocate resources, and increase visibility.

To support the Bank’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its FIU Department, IDLO is seeking to recruit, on behalf of the Bank, a Strategic Plan Consultant to support the formulation of the FIU Department’s five-year strategic plan for the 2023 -2027 period. He/she will work under the supervision and guidance of Somaliland - FIU Director The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Desk review of relevant documentation, including the legal and institutional frameworks governing the establishment and functions/operations of the FIU Department, previous FIU strategies, AWPs, annual reports, internal control policies, communication strategy, etc.
• Stakeholder mapping and analysis.
• Review of institutional capacity, organizational set-up, financial and administrative systems against the FIU Department mandate and the identified strategic objectives and key result areas.
• Consultations with relevant stakeholders to identify the strategic plan focus areas, objectives, and key result areas.
• Drafting of the strategic plan and the results and resources framework for the strategic plan.
• Presentation of strategy to stakeholders for validation.
• Finalization and submission of strategic plan.

Education and Professional Experience

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, public administration, or a related field or related field.
• At least eight (8) years of relevant experience in strategic planning and management.

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Fluency in written and spoken Somali is an asset but not a requirement. 

Specific knowledge, skills, and competencies 

• Proven experience in undertaking similar assignments.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to develop excellent relations with national counterparts.

Terms & ConditionsDuration of consultancy assignment is 45 days. Consultancy delivery timeframe is November 2023 to February 2024. Expected start date is mid-November 2023 (TBD). Deadlines will be agreed with the hiring manager. Applications will be screened on regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making most effective use of resources, only the short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

Applications will be screened on regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making most effective use of resources, only the short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in all areas of its operations. We welcome applications of qualified and diverse candidates.

IDLO is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance at all levels within its workforce. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for IDLO vacancies.

IDLO does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, any kind of harassment, including harassment of a sexual nature, or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct careful reference and background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process. 

Application deadline: 31 October 2023 (23:59hrs Rome Time).

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DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the employee assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality and in compliance with IDLO’s policy on personal data protection. The Director-General of IDLO reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities or even to cancel the recruitment to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.